H3645Hebrewkəmôš
כְּמוֹשׁ
Chemosh.
8
Total Occurrences
5
Books
8
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the national deity of the moabites and a god of the ammonites
- 2also identified with 'baal-peor', 'baal-zebub', 'mars' and 'saturn'
- 3worship of this god was introduced into jerusalem by solomon and abolished by king josiah of judah
Etymology & Derivation
or (Jeremiah 48:7) כְּמִישׁ; from an unused root meaning to subdue; the powerful;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Kᵉmôwsh; Pronunciation: kem-oshe'